Jennifer, 7, ascends the L.A. Courthouse steps for a custody hearing
(March 1958)
The man on the step looks like Harley Semple (Dee Dee)
Harley and Olive Semple began custody proceedings against Mary Lou, the author's mother, but then Mary Lou dropped her objections and allowed Mo and Dee Dee to take Jennifer back to Iowa.
The Semples later adopted Jennifer